Boston, Pt. 2

Thanks for being patient on Pt. 2; here’s the place where everyone knows your name: The Bull & Finch Pub which was used for the exterior shots in the famous TV sitcom "Cheers."



The rest of the shots show Fenway Park, one of the most famous classic baseball parks around.







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Boston, Part 1

I have attended the annual HOW Graphic Design Conference for the last 8 years; one of the big draws is that it changes cities each year. This year, the city was Boston, which I’d only visited briefly back in 1981 when I had an interview at Boston College. What a fantastic city! I could have spent another week there. Here are some photos that I took on my recent journey, starting off with 2 of the Hynes Convention Center.



The Copley Plaza Hotel:



One of my favorite areas, Beacon Hill:





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The Bradbury Building

The Bradbury Building is a Los Angeles architectural landmark located at 304 South Broadway (3rd and Broadway). Commissioned by millionaire Lewis Bradbury and designed by architect George Wyman. It has been used for the films “Double Indemnity” (1944) & “Blade Runner” (1982).









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Balboa Park Cactus Garden

One of my favorite "hidden gems" of San Diego is the Cactus Garden located in Balboa Park. Feast your eyes on these images and you’ll see why.











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Movie Palaces: The Balboa

I love the old movie palaces; the ones that were even more fantasy-oriented than the movies they used to show. Unfortunately, many have gone into disrepair or faced the wrecking ball. Fortunately, The Balboa in San Diego was recently restored, and unlike the North Park Theater, this one was a first-class job. Even the curtain will take you back to yesteryear:









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Angels Flight

Built in 1901, the Angels Flight Railway in Los Angeles had the designation of being the shortest railway in the world. It has been moved, closed, reopened, and closed again, and hopefully one day, it will carry passengers up and down in the Bunker Hill area of downtown Los Angeles. First photo is a vintaged July 1963 photo, followed by a few contemporary shots of Angels Flight in its present location a few blocks away.







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Walt Disney Concert Hall

Just like my opinion of Billie Holiday, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles was not an entity that I immediately embraced. Seeing the drawings/model out of context from its environment, I really thought it was an ugly piece of modern crap. Seeing it in person, it really is an amazing architectural wonder and will make your jaw drop (in a good way). Like so many things, taking something out of context can lead to poor judgments and critiques. This visit to the Hall, I saw the Lillian Disney sculpture for the first time. What a beautiful setting. Kudos to Frank Gehry on this one.







And what would a Daveland post be without a shot of the signage?



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